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A 5 oz copper commemorative round themed after the television series Peaky Blinders. The obverse features a colourised portrait of the character Thomas Shelby, portrayed by Cillian Murphy, wearing a flat cap and overcoat whilst smoking a cigarette. The background depicts an industrial Birmingham cityscape with smoking chimneys. To the left is the inscription BY ORDER OF THE PEAKY BLINDERS. The reverse displays a central relief design of a peaked flat cap above two crossed straight razors, framed by laurel wreaths. Above the cap is a stylized PB monogram. Inscriptions include PEAKY BLINDERS along the upper rim, BIRMINGHAM 1919 within a scroll cartouche, and ADVP 5 OZ FINE .999 COPPER along the lower edge. Although the reverse inscription specifies copper, the material is catalogued as silver per user-provided data. The round is housed in a clear protective acrylic capsule. The Peaky Blinders series is a period crime drama set in Birmingham following the First World War.
Weight: 141.7g (5 oz).
Condition report:
The round appears in uncirculated condition, exhibiting bright original lustre on the reverse and well-preserved colour application on the obverse. Surfaces are protected within a plastic capsule and show no visible signs of wear, toning, or handling.
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